And in the tribe with which the stranger resides, there you shall give him his inheritance,” declares the Lord God.
Parallel translations
- WEB It shall happen, that in what tribe the stranger lives, there you shall give him his inheritance, says the Lord Yahweh.
- KJV And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD.
- BSB In whatever tribe a foreigner dwells, you are to assign his inheritance there,” declares the Lord GOD.
- NKJV And it shall be that in whatever tribe the stranger dwells, there you shall give him his inheritance,” says the Lord God.”
- NLT These foreigners are to be given land within the territory of the tribe with whom they now live. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!
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The foreigner is to receive his inheritance within the tribe where he settles. Resident aliens are given a permanent, settled place among God's people.
Overview
Completing the provision for foreigners, God assigns each his inheritance in his adopted tribe. This affirms genuine belonging, not second-class status, for those who join Israel. It points forward to the equal standing of Gentile believers as co-heirs with the saints in the kingdom of God (Gal. 3:28-29).
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